Verbum_caro_factum_est
Verbum caro factum est
Sacred motet by Hans Leo Hassler
"Verbum caro factum est" ("The Word became flesh") is a sacred motet for six voices by Hans Leo Hassler. The Latin text is taken from the prologue to the Gospel of John. The voices are divided into two groups of three that sing antiphonally in the Venetian polychoral style. The motet is often performed for Christmas, in services, concerts and on recordings. Instruments can play along with the voices, and it has been arranged for instruments alone.